After locking down our photographer, my next step was getting Mr. Feather and myself booked for engagement photos. I proposed to Mr. Feather that we try to find an outdoor location, ideally the kind of place that we would have chosen to get married if we?d decided to do a super small wedding (>10 people) or an elopement. But first, there was one indoor Seattle site that I couldn?t shake from my mind.

Image via Open Buildings

Image by Cory Parris

Image by BlackCatWhiteCat Photography
I?ve had a love affair with the Seattle Public Library since I first laid eyes on it in an article about its designer, Rem Koolhaas. I finally got the chance to see it in person when Mr. Feather and I took a trip to Seattle last summer to visit Friend A. It was everything I expected and more: beautiful, rising ceilings, weird hallways, and brightly lit escalators. The whole building gives you an intense feeling of unrest, like you might accidentally topple off a balcony or get sucked into a red wormhole.

Highest point in the library—taking this photo made me a little dizzy. // Personal photo
Word to other Seattle area brides: Check out the library. It?s a great setting if you love modern architecture and bright colors.
Anyway, I started our location search by asking a few friends and on some Facebook PNW hiking groups for suggestions of locations that were less than an hour outside of Seattle, had beautiful views, and wouldn?t be too difficult of a hike. Then Mr. Feather and I got...